COD: World at War map pack deploys in March

Treyarch has often been criticized as the little brother in Activision's Call of Duty equation, tasked with cranking out the off-year, follow-up installments in the franchise while Infinity Ward advances the series. However, the studio made significant strides toward shedding that reputation...

Treyarch has often been criticized as the little brother in Activision's Call of Duty equation, tasked with cranking out the off-year, follow-up installments in the franchise while Infinity Ward advances the series.

However, the studio made significant strides toward shedding that reputation with Call of Duty: World at War. Not only did the follow-up to Infinity Ward's award-winning Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare become the fifth best-selling game globally last year, but it also did so with an impressive critical reaction and a number of nominations at the upcoming Interactive Achievement Awards.

For the many fans who enjoyed the World War II shooter, Activision plans on expanding on the experience with World at War's first map pack. Due in March for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, Map Pack 1 includes four multiplayer arenas, three of which are targeted at competitive play and one intended for cooperative gaming.

On the competitive front, Map Pack 1 introduces Nightfire, set during the Allies' invasion of Berlin; Knee Deep, which has players attacking (and defending) a fortified Japanese outpost; and the aptly named Station, in which players do battle in an underground subway system. The new cooperative map--Verruckt, which is German for "crazy"--lets up to four players fend off a never-ending horde of Nazi zombies, and includes a number of new weapons and items.

119 Comments

  • RNCRedneck

    Posted Mar 31, 2009 11:10 pm PT

    okay its april first, where do i get the map pack for PC?

  • prnstr666

    Posted Mar 16, 2009 3:18 pm PT

    more maps! I love new maps!

  • homiedog6

    Posted Mar 10, 2009 3:51 pm PT

    man i cant wait for the new maps to come out. its going to be awesome!

  • Culley799

    Posted Mar 10, 2009 10:15 am PT

    from CoD wsite "i called psn the said for the playstion it will come out this friday (3-13-09) becaue the update the ps store every thursday but somtimes it takes a while so for sure friday they said but for xbox and pc IDK"
    so hopefully fiday the 13th

  • L1stenup515

    Posted Mar 10, 2009 9:25 am PT

    How about we get a date because March is almost gone.

  • phildphunk

    Posted Mar 3, 2009 9:51 pm PT

    I agree wit the quetion Taino1128 asked!

  • taino1128

    Posted Feb 28, 2009 5:12 pm PT

    If knee deep is an underground subway map, how will recon planes & artillery strikes work?

  • 10below

    Posted Feb 28, 2009 6:31 am PT

    Hopefully the Subway map and the "nightfire" map are as dark as Makin was originally. The new moonlight in the Makin nighttime level turned my favorite map into my least favorite. I haven't gotten the daytime version of Makin yet...but it seems like the new nighttime version of Makin is already too bright.

  • dylan417

    Posted Feb 24, 2009 2:46 pm PT

    cant wait for the new zombie level i am SICK of asylum i play zombies alot i love it i hope they get better weapons too i do hope its free but i doubt it it better not cost much if they do spank a price on that bad @$$ lol

  • SmashingX

    Posted Feb 20, 2009 2:45 am PT

    this is too cool =D. amd yes Macpopi 4 does need a new map pack, for free!

  • Macpopi

    Posted Feb 19, 2009 7:39 am PT

    ABOUT TIME!!!!! I can't wait for these maps to come out. What they really need to do is make another map pack for cod4. That would be AWESOME!!!!!

  • JaMnHoCk96

    Posted Feb 18, 2009 7:43 pm PT

    sweetness X-)

  • MetaKnight39

    Posted Feb 14, 2009 11:04 pm PT

    Cool the new map looks alright

  • MrFinalFantasy

    Posted Feb 14, 2009 2:02 pm PT

    @ Delta.

    man. that would be really interesting. you know. Resident Evil Style COD:MW2 Zombie! crayzee!

  • MrFinalFantasy

    Posted Feb 14, 2009 2:00 pm PT

    YAY! been longing for new maps! and more weapons! could be a great help in Leveling up and getting more prestige easily.

  • Turkey12

    Posted Feb 14, 2009 1:43 am PT

    awesome

  • SirCojocaru

    Posted Feb 14, 2009 12:23 am PT

    finally a new nazi zombie map

  • HaRdNiPs

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 5:25 pm PT

    awesome i've been waiting for maps this is going to be one hell of a map pack

  • funnysplay

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 7:41 am PT

    This is cool, the one map for nazi zombies is kinda getting old.

  • jamessayers

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 7:57 pm PT

    o yea baby

  • xL33TxTALENTx

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 12:57 pm PT

    This sounds awesome. I'm interested to see how the co-op map is going to work.

  • McBobenstien

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 12:46 pm PT

    yeah there's going to be Perk-a-Cola machines that give you perks, and electroshock defenses. Says on the CoD website.

  • Delta9008

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 10:54 am PT

    looks great cant wait to get it to check out the zombie map...but think about it how awesome would it be if there was zombie mode for call of duty 4 or the new call of duty modern warfare 2...straight awesome..let me know wat ya think

  • DPhunkT

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 9:15 am PT

    Awesome, a new Nazi Zombie map with new weapons!

  • wavey_gravey

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 6:26 am PT

    Good! I am getting bored of the current maps!

  • walker1846

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 5:05 am PT

    will probly cost 800 ms points but hey its better than nothing

  • KA12NAG3

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 4:57 am PT

    thank you

  • HUIJBR3GT5_LPL

    Posted Feb 12, 2009 4:44 am PT

    Thank you Treyarch.

  • danielreader22

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:46 pm PT

    W00T!!!

  • aaronobst

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:25 pm PT

    sure, W00T!!!

  • hiccup87

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 8:01 pm PT

    LEMME HEAR A W00T!!!

  • Nemesis-2

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 4:46 pm PT

    SWEET!!!!!
    quote-"and includes a number of new weapons and items"
    just that makes me want to get it...

  • Kill_Switch0012

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 4:28 pm PT

    hell yeah finally I play this game all the time love it add me if u want 2 play online my PSN ID Kill_Switch001

  • hampton2003

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 2:19 pm PT

    Great news. I hope there will be more map packs though, for additional nazi zombie maps. But will it be free?

  • simon_levane

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 12:53 pm PT

    Will there be a Game of the Year Edition due this year?

  • jjj13

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 12:38 pm PT

    I just want multiplayer maps.

  • Koal_Jadian

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 12:34 pm PT

    That's awesome there's a new nazi Zombies map but honestly why was there only one in the first place? They created that whole feature...for one measily map? c'monnn

    This download should be free

  • Chl0rine

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:35 am PT

    worth it just for the extra zombies map!

  • drewciferpike

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 9:47 am PT

    Hm... there's a LOT of people playing on the Wii, and there's enough space via the SD card that the 3 maps could be downloaded by anyone that wants to expand their experience. (If music games can use the card directly -and right now- there's no reason static data like maps can't be streamed, too.)

    BUT, Treyarch might be waiting for Nintendo's SD update before releasing maps for the Wii.

    ...at least I hope that's the case. Why cut out a group of people willing to pay for something?

  • nintendo-naut

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 9:08 am PT

    Geez, tone the language down, chikinstien.

  • nathanrex

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 8:35 am PT

    Sweet, I was wondering if they were going to make a new Nazi Zombies map and they did, Looks like it could be better than the last one, and the other three maps look astounding.

  • mtnjak

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 7:45 am PT

    Multiplayer? What about single player campaign mode? Yet another DLC that I have no interest in. Am I the only person out here that doesn't give a crap about online multi-player gaming?

  • codeman5533

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 7:29 am PT

    nice!!!!!!!

  • kevincswong1994

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 6:54 am PT

    free??

  • oneofthefall

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 6:49 am PT

    good news, looking forward to all of it!

  • nintendo-naut

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 6:45 am PT

    The problem is that the Wii gets no respect. It's not the stupid system everyone thinks it is. Doesn't it disgust anyone that this pack is coming out for EVERY platform EXCEPT Wii?! That makes me crazy mad!

  • KingTuttle

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 6:38 am PT

    very good news...i'm curious what the new weapons will be in Nazi Zombie....

  • Kezman118

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 2:58 am PT

    thanks... but i'll wait for it to be free then get it

  • sybillium1

    Posted Feb 11, 2009 12:35 am PT

    @makhdoom82 Like IW said if they put out another map pack now they'll be taking it away from the next CoD game

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